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Save On Costs With The Push-Pull Forklift Attachment
29 July 2023· Chris Kemp

Save On Costs With The Push-Pull Forklift Attachment

Quick answer

A push-pull attachment is a forklift tool that is designed to handle goods on slip sheets instead of wooden pallets, which provides a cheaper, lighter and more space-efficient way to move and store stock.

Switching to slip sheets provides real savings, because removing pallets allows you to cut pallet purchase, repair and storage costs while fitting more product into each container or truck load.

A push-pull attachment is a productivity upgrade, because it offers fast load handling on a standard forklift, so adopting it involves training operators and matching the attachment to your forklift capacity.

This guide describes how a push-pull forklift attachment saves cost and helps a South African warehouse or exporter decide whether slip sheets suit their operation.

A push-pull forklift attachment is designed to replace pallets with slip sheets, and it provides a warehouse with a handling method that allows you to cut pallet cost and load more product into every container.

The push-pull allows you to ship, receive, and warehouse unit loads on inexpensive slip sheets rather than pallets. The device slips under the pallet-less load and pushes it off. Replacing the pallet with sheets reduces the cost of packaging. On top of this, it helps to optimize the use of warehousing space. The slip-sheet retainer option allows the sheets of paper, carton or plastic that are placed below the load to be re-used.   Handles Bagged Products • Agricultural products • Bottled beverages • Cased food • Cement • Cosmetics • Electronics • Seed push-pull forklift

The push-pull forklift offers versatile material handling capabilities, and Need help choosing the right machine? Contact MCM Group for expert advice and a competitive quote.

  Features • High visibility pantograph, gripper jaw and faceplate • Full bottom taper/adjustable platens • Tilting faceplate • Chamfered platen corners and gripper jaw design protects the slipsheet • High strength, rigid pantograph for safe load packing • Protected hydraulics • Simplified hydraulic circuit • Fast and easy mounting onto the carriage or on the forks, thanks to an extremely quick and effective fitting system   Smooth and Efficient Load Transfers in Palletless Applications     Why Choose The MCM Push-Pull Forklift Attachment   RELIABILITY: Smooth, powerful performance with precision engineered pantograph. High push and pull force while maintaining protection of internal hydraulics. PRODUCTIVITY: High visibility faceplate for faster, more accurate load engagement. REDUCED MAINTENANCE: High strength unitized construction. Cast arms provide more strength than fabricated arms. DURABILITY: Urethane gripper bar provides tight, secure grip while protecting the slip sheet. ADJUSTABLE: Platen spacing can be adjusted in seconds (carriage mount models) REDUCED PRODUCT DAMAGE: High strength, structural steel platens with bevelled tips to protect the slip sheet and load from damage.   push-pull forklift

Frequently Asked Questions About Push-Pull Forklift Attachments

What is a push-pull forklift attachment?
A push-pull attachment replaces traditional pallets with inexpensive slip sheets for shipping, receiving, and warehousing unit loads. The device slides under the pallet-less load using a gripper and faceplate, then pushes the load off for placement.
What financing options are available from MCM Group?
MCM Group works with multiple finance houses to offer competitive repayment terms on all equipment. Contact our sales team to discuss deposit requirements, monthly instalments, and approval timelines for your business.
What cost savings does a push-pull attachment provide?
Push-pull attachments eliminate the ongoing cost of wooden pallets by using low-cost slip sheets that can be re-used. They also optimise warehouse space since slip-sheet loads stack more compactly than palletised loads.
Is the push-pull attachment compatible with my forklift?
MCM offers push-pull attachments in both carriage-mount and fork-mount configurations to suit various forklift models. Contact MCM Group to confirm compatibility with your specific forklift make and model.
Where can I buy a push-pull forklift attachment in South Africa?
Push-pull forklift attachments are available at MCM Group branches in Cape Town, George, Gauteng (Midrand), and Bloemfontein. Request a quote online or visit your nearest branch.
How does a push-pull attachment compare to standard forks?
Standard forks require pallets for every load, adding material cost and consuming warehouse space. A push-pull attachment eliminates pallet dependency, reduces product damage with its precision faceplate, and allows denser storage configurations.

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MCM Group has branches in Cape Town, George, Gauteng (Midrand), and Bloemfontein. Walk in, call, or get in touch online for product advice, quotes, and after-sales support.

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Chris Kemp

Written by Chris Kemp, Sales & Product Specialist

Published: 29 July 2023

Chris Kemp is a sales and product specialist at MCM Group’s George office in the Western Cape. He works with contractors, farmers and owner-operators across the Garden Route and Southern Cape, helping them match the right TLB, loader, excavator, forklift or attachment to the job, the ground conditions and the budget. Day to day Chris runs equipment demonstrations, spec comparisons, quotes and finance applications, and works closely with MCM’s parts and service teams so buyers get honest, practical advice from someone who knows the machines and the local operating conditions.